Stand-Up Confidential Explained
| Stand-Up Confidential |
| Director: | Bruce Gowers |
| Producer: | |
| Starring: | Jerry Seinfeld
Joel Hodgson |
| Music: | Kevin Kiner |
| Editing: | - Ron Andreassen
- Michael Polito
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| Production Companies: | Shapiro/West Productions |
| Distributor: | HBO / HBO Home Video |
| Released: | (broadcast)[1] (VHS) |
| Runtime: | 55 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Stand-Up Confidential is a 1987 stand-up comedy special and the first starring Jerry Seinfeld[2] It was then re-released on VHS in 1993 when the television show Seinfeld was gaining popularity.
Production
Some skit inserts were co-written by Joel Hodgson. The special aired on HBO on September 5, 1987[3] from The Improv at Los Angeles, California.[4]
Cast
- Carl Reiner - Host (uncredited)
- Jerry Seinfeld - Himself
- Joel Hodgson - Cast Member
- Bernadette Birkett - Cast Member
- Jimmy Brogan - Cast Member
- John Carney - Cast Member
- Jann Karam - Cast Member
- Carol Leifer - Cast Member
- Larry Miller - Cast Member
- Suzy Ekerling - Kid in Classroom
- Hugh O'Neill - Kid in Classroom
- Tarrish Potter - Kid in Classroom
- Bo Sharon - Kid in Classroom
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See also
Notes and References
- News: TV REVIEWS; Stand-Up Comedy Specials on HBO. The New York Times. 8 September 1987. O'Connor. John J..
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1990/05/27/sitcom-meets-stand-up/4062f263-44d6-4b16-831c-fc8944a9b711/ SITCOM MEETS STAND-UP - The Washington Post
- https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/467392/jerry-seinfeld-stand-up-confidential#overview Turner Classic Movies
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-16-ca-4225-story.html COMEDY REVIEW : COMIC ROLLS BEST FOR IMPROV - Los Angeles Times
- https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=all&p=331&item=T:39111 The Paley Center for Media
